Aboriginal Music Manitoba (AMM) and the Spence Neighbourhood Association (SNA) are excited to announce that the third annual Spence Neighbourhood Block Party during Aboriginal Music Week is moving from the Sunday afternoon of the festival to its Wednesday evening this year and the legendary Winston Wuttunee has been confirmed as the headliner for the concert.

The free outdoor event is set for 4PM to 8PM on August 19 at the Magnus Eliason Recreation Centre and the audience will also be entertained by Inuit throat singer Nikki Komaksiutiksak, country/rock veterans Joe Maxim Band, and three youth performers who will be announced in the upcoming weeks.

"Our partnership with SNA is one of the things that makes Aboriginal Music Week great," explains AMM chairperson Alan Greyeyes. "We moved the celebration to Wednesday night to make it a bigger priority for our festival production team and I think that's going to translate into an even better experience for the community. Plus Winston Wuttunee is super funny and personable so I'm positive that everyone's going to have an incredible time."

The Spence Neighbourhood Block Party will be completely free. Audiences can expect a family friendly environment (no beer gardens) with great sound and exceptional music in a great community setting. Aboriginal Music Week produces concerts in neighbourhoods throughout the city in an effort to make it easier for families to walk to the venues, but music lovers from outside the neighbourhood are more than welcome to attend.

The concert is set for an outdoor stage beside the Magnus Eliason Recreation Centre and SNA has several other activities planned for the celebration.

"SNA is super excited about hosting the Spence Neighbourhood Block Party again," says SNA Executive Director Jamil Mahood. "The last two years have highlighted world class Aboriginal artists and the whole community is really excited to take in the music again this summer. Can't wait!"

Joe Maxim Band is an Aboriginal country/rock band with well over 10,000 hours of performance experience under their belt.

The BBQ menu will include hotdogs, drinks, and snacks. It will begin at 5PM and will conclude when all the food runs out.

Please note that a performance by Ernest Monias was originally announced for the Spence Neighbourhood Block Party, but he received interest from a presenter in British Columbia and is no longer able to commit to this event.

Aboriginal Music Week 2015 is set for August 18 - 22 in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. It will include four community celebrations at the Magnus Eliason Recreation Centre, the Turtle Island Neighbourhood Centre, the Austin Street Festival, and St. John's Park. Four lunch hour concerts, three days of music workshops, two ticketed concerts, two networking dinners, and mentor meetings with three international artists round out the festival programming this year.